For the past few years, BP has been testing unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) as a way to monitor their oil fields and pipelines in Prudhoe Bay. With very few nearby residents and little air traffic, Prudhoe Bay poses few logistical or safety hazards. Because BP is still reeling from the negative effects of the Deepwater Horizon spill, testing drones in Alaska is a relatively risk-free way of exploring the feasibility of more widespread use. The video below shows BP’s experiments with another drone, the Aeryon Scout, in Prudhoe Bay in 2012.